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President Roosevelt is grateful for William L. Ward’s letter and agrees with his assessment of George B. Cortelyou. Roosevelt would like to meet in person to discuss matters.
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1904-06-09
President Roosevelt tells Senator Lodge that he is not worried about any discontent about George B. Cortelyou being chairman of the Republican National Committee, and he believes that he will manage the canvass without any problems. Remarking on the upcoming presidential election, Roosevelt says that if he wins, it will be because people believe he is straightforward, decent, and efficient. He agrees that there could be a problem with the labor situation, but they can not do much of anything about that now. He praises Lodge’s platform, and asks that he have a talk with Cortelyou.
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1904-05-28
President Roosevelt was distressed at how quickly George B. Cortelyou’s appointment as Chair of the Republican National Committee was announced, since it did not afford time for him to consult with Senator Platt and others. Roosevelt believes, however, that Cortelyou is the best man for the job.
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1904-05-23
President Roosevelt asks Senator Platt to publicly support him in the press. Roosevelt is dismayed by the opinion that he wants to run his own campaign, and defends his decision to appoint George B. Cortelyou as chairman of the Republican National Committee.
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1904-05-25
President Roosevelt invites Governor Odell to the White House to meet with him and George B. Cortelyou to discuss questions concerning the campaign and the Chicago Convention.
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1904-05-19
President Roosevelt writes to Senator Platt stating if Secretary Cortelyou goes on as Chairman of the National Committee, then he will consider “a far western man” as a replacement.
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1904-05-19
President Roosevelt thanks Michael Walsh for his letter, which he has forwarded to Secretary of Commerce and Labor George B. Cortelyou.
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1904-05-19
President Roosevelt expresses his gratitude to Governor Crane on Secretary Cortelyou’s role as chairman of the Republican National Committee.
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1904-05-23
President Roosevelt accepts Cornelius Newton Bliss’s decision to decline the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee, but is glad he will accept the position of Treasurer. He suggests that George B. Cortelyou should resign before accepting the chairmanship, in case Roosevelt does not win the upcoming election. He selects Joseph William Blythe for Vice Chairman, and asks Bliss to keep all of this secret for the time being.
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1904-05-12
President Roosevelt will send David Starr Jordan’s letter to George B. Cortelyou and the Fish Commissioner, and mentions John Nathan Cobb as the next in line to be appointed.
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1904-05-12
President Roosevelt implores Cornelius Newton Bliss to accept the chairmanship.
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1904-05-06
President Roosevelt wishes he was able to join the members of Phi Sigma Kappa to congratulate their new member, George B. Cortelyou, and to “greet all the brethren.”
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1904-04-23
President Roosevelt agrees with Lucius B. Swift regarding Chinese immigration and has asked Secretary of Commerce and Labor George B. Cortelyou to look at Swift’s letter.
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1904-01-05
President Roosevelt asks Arthur von Briesen and the other members of the Ellis Island Committee to meet with Secretary Cortelyou regarding the report.
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1904-01-04
President Roosevelt returns the gifts sent as Christmas presents as it is his policy not to accept “gifts of any value from private individuals.” George B. Cortelyou has informed Roosevelt that Yick Nam Quan has applied for a position under Cortelyou and he could not be appointed if Roosevelt accepted gifts from him.
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1903-12-19
President Roosevelt thanks Joseph Bucklin Bishop for the editorials and wishes that he could have seen the labor men who were “as clean, decent a set as any one could wish to see.”
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1903-11-26
President Roosevelt encloses a letter from Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock regarding charges against Hal J. Cole, who was endorsed by Senator Turner for the register of the Spokane land office. The charges are being investigated and Roosevelt will keep Turner informed.
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1903-11-27
President Roosevelt tells Arthur von Briesen that an additional report is not necessary. His letter and enclosure will be sent to Secretary of Commerce and Labor George B. Cortelyou.
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1903-11-20
President Roosevelt would be pleased to have dinner with the Ellis Island Commission and to have Arthur von Briesen meet Commissioner of Immigration for the Port of New York William Williams, Commissioner General of Immigration Frank P. Sargent, Secretary of Commerce and Labor George B. Cortelyou, and Commissioner of Corporations James Rudolph Garfield.
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1903-11-05
President Roosevelt will discuss finding a place for Mr. Stout with Secretary of Commerce and Labor George B. Cortelyou.
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1903-11-09